2019 Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund Grantee Updates
Get the latest updates on our group of 2019 Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund grantees....
Aug 14th 2019
WDET and City Bureau’s citizen journalism program expanding in Detroit
To arm a diverse city with information, the Documenters program trains Detroit residents to attend public meetings, take notes and share them online....
Aug 14th 2019
Riverwise Storytelling Workshops develop Detroit’s storytelling community
Detroit’s creative community has gained a valuable resource in the Riverwise Storytelling Workshops, which focus on grooming storytellers within the city....
Aug 14th 2019
Detroit residents shape local news with Journalism Fund grants
This story first appeared in the Spring 2019 REPORT Newseltter Nine journalism projects representing collaborations among 18 southeast Michigan organizations have been awarded grants totaling $333,952 from the Detroit Journalism Engagement...
Mar 19th 2019
Cultivating A New Generation of Storytellers
The Riverwise Writing Workshop is arming a new generation of storytellers with the tools to shape their own stories. Local activists deeply-rooted in their communities are developing skills writing poetry...
Jun 15th 2018
Journalism on Demand: Personalized Data Delivered By Text Message
When Outlier Media founder Sarah Alvarez explored how to reach more Detroit residents to share information she looked beyond newsprint and websites, traditional ways of delivering news to the public....
Jun 15th 2018
WDET and City Bureau: Citizen Journalism Serving as the Eyes and Ears for the Public
Too often Detroit residents are not aware a public meeting is happening or are unable to find out what occurred. Some public meetings, once routinely covered by local journalists, seldom...
Jun 15th 2018
Arise Detroit! and Michigan Chronicle
Arise Detroit! created “One Year in the Life” to produce news stories in three Detroit neighborhoods — Dexter-Davidson, Northwest and Southwest — to expand the narrative about Detroit and show...
Jun 15th 2018
Tostada Magazine: Writing About Food, Breaking Down Barriers
Tostada Magazine uses food to explore Detroit’s culture and people with the belief that food can break down barriers and bring people together. From profiling small ethnic restaurants to examining...
Jun 15th 2018
Detroit Public Television and Community Development Advocates of Detroit host community conversations to bolster neighborhood participation in the region’s journalism
Local residents share views about the problems and promise of their comeback city in Detroit Journalism Engagement Fund pilot program. The group of young black men under 30, who make...
Jun 15th 2018